İzmir Agorası | |
Alternative name | Agora of İzmir |
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Location | İzmir, Turkey |
Coordinates | 38°25′08″N 27°08′16″E / 38.41889°N 27.13778°E |
History | |
Material | Marble |
Founded | 4th century BC |
Site notes | |
Excavation dates | 1933–present |
Public access | Yes |
The Agora of Smyrna, alternatively known as the Agora of İzmir ( Turkish: İzmir Agorası), is an ancient Roman agora located in Smyrna (present-day İzmir, Turkey). Originally built by the Greeks in the 4th century BC, the agora was ruined by an earthquake in 178 AD. [1] Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius ordered its reconstruction. [2] Excavations started in 1933. [1] In 2020, the Agora of Smyrna became a Tentative World Heritage Site as part of "The Historical Port City of Izmir." [3]
Recent excavations at the Agora of Smyrna have revealed several noteworthy features:
[Source: [Daily Sabah]( https://www.dailysabah.com/history/2016/10/31/smyrna-agora-a-historical-and-architectural-treasure)]
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